Air Fried Falafel

Ingredients

• 1 can chickpeas , 15.5 ounce
• 1 small yellow onion , quartered
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 0.33 cups roughly chopped parsley
• 0.33 cups chopped scallions
• 0.33 cups roughly chopped cilantro
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 0.13 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• olive oil cooking spray

Instructions

1. 1

   Dry chickpeas on paper towels. Place onions and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add parsley, scallions, cilantro, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes. Process until blended, 30 to 60 seconds, then add the chickpeas and pulse 2 to 3 times until just blended, but not pureed. Sprinkle in flour and baking powder, scrape the sides of the bowl down with a spatula, and pulse 2 to 3 times.

2. 2

   Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate, covered, 2 to 3 hours.

3. 3

   Form the falafel mixture into 12 balls; if mixture is too sticky add some flour to your hands and your work surface.

4. 4

   Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray falafel with cooking spray.

5. 5

   Cook in the preheated air fryer until golden brown, about 14 minutes, turning halfway through.